CRJU 3300 - Criminalistics

Institution:

Fairmont State University

Subject:

Description:

Students will study the scientifi c approach to collecting and analyzing physical evidence. The course will expose the student to the procedures of searching and processing crime scenes for fi ngerprints, body fl uids, glass, fi bers, tool marks, ballistics, footprints and tire impressions. The student will be instructed in the proper methods of preserving and shipping criminal evidence for analysis, the various laboratory techniques used in analyzing criminal evidence and how expert witness testimony is prepared and presented in court. PR: CRJU 2236.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.fairmontstate.edu/

Phone Number:

(304) 367-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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